This course has six modules, one for each of the 6 CLOs.  Each module contains various assessments and criteria that you will use to demonstrate learning of these CLOs. Students are expected to examine historical, philosophical, political, economic, and sociocultural issues at the foundations of education in the United States. EDEF 310 expects students to demonstrate the following: 

CLO 1 - Describe the diversity of students and its impacts on schools.

Module 1, Week 1 - The History of Education 

• Framing Question - How has the history of education impacted schools today?

• Reading - Online Support Materials

• Weekly Assessment 1.1 - Me & My History of Education 

Module 1, Week 2 - The Sociology of Education 

• Framing Question - What do we know about students' sociodemographics, socioeconomics, and school inequality? 

• Reading - Online Support Materials

• Weekly Assessment 1.2 - School Case Study Part I - Community Profile
  
  

Module 1, Week 3 - The Modern and Contextually Bound Student 

• Framing Question - What contextual aspects of society influence students and their learning?

• Reading - Online Support Materials

• Weekly Assessment 1.3 - School Case Study Part II - Student Profile 

CLO 2 - Examine various educational models and the role of schools in communities and with government.

Module 2, Week 4 - School Values - The Purpose of School

• Framing Question - How are schools developed, for whom, for what purpose, and leading to what outcomes? 

• Reading - Online Support Materials

• Weekly Assessment 2.1 - School Values
  
  

Module 2, Week 5 - School Values - Nā Hopena A'o & General Learner Outcomes 

• Framing Question - What values are most important to public schools in Hawaiʻi? 

• Reading - Online Support Materials

• Weekly Assessment 2.2 - Hā & GLOs 

Module 2, Week 6 - School Values - Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)

• Framing Question - In what ways does students' SEL contribute to academic learning? 

• Reading - Online Support Materials

• Weekly Assessment 2.3 - School Case Study Part III - School Profile

CLO 3 - Analyze teacher practice and decision-making.

Module 3, Week 7 - Standards & Curriculum

• Framing Question - How and why do standards inform the curriculum in our classrooms? 

• Reading - Online Support Materials

• Weekly Assessment 3.1 - Classroom Decisions - Part I - The Purpose of Instruction (Academics & Standards) 

• Extra Credit - Mid-Semester Evaluation 

Module 3, Week 8 - Instruction

• Framing Question - Why do we use diverse instructional strategies in the classroom? 

• Reading - Online Support Materials

• Weekly Assessment 3.2 - Classroom Decisions - Part II - Diverse Instruction 

Module 3, Week 9 - Student Behavior 

• Framing Question - What are some classroom management strategies, why do we choose them, and how do they support learning? 

• Reading - Online Support Materials

• Weekly Assessment 3.3 - Classroom Decisions - Part III - Managing Behavior 

CLO 4 - Explore the professional and ethical complexities of teaching. 

Module 4, Week 10 - Ethics of Student Support 

• Framing Question - What do we do, as teachers, when we find a student struggling with learning? 

• Reading - Online Support Materials

• Weekly Assessment 4.1 - Professional Learning - Part I - Supporting All Students 

Module 4, Week 11 - Professional Expectations & Reflection

• Framing Question - What am I responsible for doing and demonstrating as a teacher and professional, and to whom? 

• Reading - Online Support Materials

• Weekly Assessment 4.2 - Professional Learning - Part II - Professional Expectations 

Module 4, Week 12 - Teacher Growth and Professional Learning

• Framing Question - How and why should I consider improving my systems and practices? 

• Reading - Online Support Materials

• Weekly Assessment 4.3 - Professional Learning - Part III - Instructional Observation 

CLO 5 - Synthesize foundational elements of education into a personal philosophy of education and teaching.

Module 5, Week 13 - Developing A Sense of Purpose

• Framing Question - What foundations of education influence my practice? 

• Reading - Online Support Materials

• Weekly Assessment 5.1 - Your Educational Philosophy - Part I - Purposeful Service 

Module 5, Week 14 - Developing Intentional Instructional Practice

• Framing Question - What instructional strategies do I use, and why? 

• Reading - Online Support Materials

• Weekly Assessment 5.2 - Your Educational Philosophy - Part II - Effective Instruction 

Module 5, Week 15 - Committing to Professional Learning

• Framing Question - How do I plan to learn professionally? 

• Reading - Online Support Materials

• Weekly Assessment 5.3 - Your Educational Philosophy - Part III - Becoming a Professional 

CLO 6 - Evaluate professional learning of pre-service and in-service teachers and educators.

Finals, Week 16 - Peer, Course, & Self Evaluations

• Framing Question - How did I perform, and what can I learn from my experiences? 

• Reading - Online Support Materials

• Final Assessment 6.1 - Peer Analysis 

• Extra Credit - Course Evaluation 

• Final Assessment 6.2 - Self Evaluation 

• Final Assessment 6.3 - Professionalism